2021 Tesla Model 3 charging cost
Full charge at home
$9.10
- Per 100 miles
- $4.32
- Per month
- $43
- 12,000 miles a year
- kWh per 100 miles
- 24
- EPA
- Gas rival
- $16.73 per 100 miles
- Median 2021 gas sedan, 26 mpg at $4.35 regular
Standard Range Plus RWD: 50 kWh battery at 18.2 cents per kWh, U.S. average. Rate source: EIA, Jan-Jul 2026.
Public price: your network's price. An assumption, change it. Gas $4.35 (EIA, week of Oct 5, 2026).
Cost by trim
Source marks: two or more sources agreeone source
| Trim | kWh per 100 mi | Battery | Range | Per 100 miles | Full charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard Range Plus RWD | 24 | 50 | 263 mi | $4.32 | $9.10 |
| Performance AWD | 29.8 est. | 82 | 315 mi | $5.43 | $14.92 |
Cost by state
| State | Cents per kWh | Per 100 miles | Full charge |
|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. average | 18.2 | $4.32 | $9.10 |
| California | 33.3 | $7.89 | $16.63 |
| Texas | 16.1 | $3.81 | $8.03 |
| Florida | 15.3 | $3.63 | $7.65 |
| New York | 29.4 | $6.98 | $14.69 |
| Pennsylvania | 21.0 | $5.00 | $10.52 |
| Illinois | 19.2 | $4.56 | $9.61 |
| Ohio | 18.7 | $4.44 | $9.35 |
| Georgia | 15.4 | $3.66 | $7.70 |
| North Carolina | 14.9 | $3.55 | $7.47 |
| Michigan | 21.5 | $5.11 | $10.77 |
| New Jersey | 24.0 | $5.69 | $11.99 |
| Virginia | 16.8 | $4.00 | $8.41 |
All states
| State | Cents per kWh | Per 100 miles | Full charge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 16.5 | $3.93 | $8.27 |
| Alaska | 27.1 | $6.43 | $13.55 |
| Arizona | 15.4 | $3.67 | $7.72 |
| Arkansas | 13.6 | $3.23 | $6.81 |
| California | 33.3 | $7.89 | $16.63 |
| Colorado | 16.7 | $3.97 | $8.36 |
| Connecticut | 28.0 | $6.64 | $13.99 |
| Delaware | 17.9 | $4.24 | $8.93 |
| District of Columbia | 24.7 | $5.86 | $12.33 |
| Florida | 15.3 | $3.63 | $7.65 |
| Georgia | 15.4 | $3.66 | $7.70 |
| Hawaii | 46.3 | $10.99 | $23.14 |
| Idaho | 13.0 | $3.08 | $6.48 |
| Illinois | 19.2 | $4.56 | $9.61 |
| Indiana | 17.0 | $4.05 | $8.52 |
| Iowa | 14.2 | $3.37 | $7.10 |
| Kansas | 15.2 | $3.61 | $7.61 |
| Kentucky | 14.3 | $3.39 | $7.14 |
| Louisiana | 13.3 | $3.17 | $6.68 |
| Maine | 30.0 | $7.12 | $15.00 |
| Maryland | 21.3 | $5.06 | $10.65 |
| Massachusetts | 30.1 | $7.16 | $15.07 |
| Michigan | 21.5 | $5.11 | $10.77 |
| Minnesota | 16.3 | $3.86 | $8.13 |
| Mississippi | 15.2 | $3.61 | $7.60 |
| Missouri | 14.0 | $3.31 | $6.98 |
| Montana | 13.9 | $3.31 | $6.98 |
| Nebraska | 12.9 | $3.06 | $6.45 |
| Nevada | 13.5 | $3.21 | $6.77 |
| New Hampshire | 26.8 | $6.36 | $13.40 |
| New Jersey | 24.0 | $5.69 | $11.99 |
| New Mexico | 15.1 | $3.58 | $7.54 |
| New York | 29.4 | $6.98 | $14.69 |
| North Carolina | 14.9 | $3.55 | $7.47 |
| North Dakota | 12.4 | $2.93 | $6.18 |
| Ohio | 18.7 | $4.44 | $9.35 |
| Oklahoma | 13.6 | $3.22 | $6.79 |
| Oregon | 15.4 | $3.66 | $7.70 |
| Pennsylvania | 21.0 | $5.00 | $10.52 |
| Rhode Island | 29.2 | $6.94 | $14.61 |
| South Carolina | 15.9 | $3.78 | $7.97 |
| South Dakota | 14.5 | $3.44 | $7.25 |
| Tennessee | 13.9 | $3.29 | $6.94 |
| Texas | 16.1 | $3.81 | $8.03 |
| Utah | 13.2 | $3.12 | $6.58 |
| Vermont | 23.9 | $5.69 | $11.98 |
| Virginia | 16.8 | $4.00 | $8.41 |
| Washington | 14.4 | $3.42 | $7.20 |
| West Virginia | 15.5 | $3.67 | $7.74 |
| Wisconsin | 19.0 | $4.51 | $9.50 |
| Wyoming | 13.9 | $3.31 | $6.98 |
What this cannot tell you
EPA kWh per 100 miles already includes charging losses.
Public charging costs more. Your network sets the price.
- Two or more sources agree
- One source
- Model-level or estimate
- Sources differ
Electricity: U.S. Energy Information Administration, residential average Jan-Jul 2026. Gas: U.S. Energy Information Administration, U.S. regular, week ending 2026-10-05. Electric Power Monthly, weekly gas prices.